I'm absolutely spent. The Cardiac '05 Sox have taken 3 years off my life at least. LOL. :D:

SoxSpeed22

09-20-2005, 10:43 PM

Politte!:supernana: Crede!:supernana: 3.5!:supernana:(171)

CubsfansareDRUNK

09-20-2005, 10:43 PM

OH MY GOD I CANT BELIEVE IT!!

brewcrew/chisox

09-20-2005, 10:43 PM

hey Joe Whaddya Know!!

Iron Dragon

09-20-2005, 10:43 PM

Crede with a HUGE BOME!!!!

soxrme

09-20-2005, 10:43 PM

what to goJoe:supernana: :supernana:

mike squires

09-20-2005, 10:43 PM

:hawk

JOE CREDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You stole my thunder...but that's OK I'll do it again.

:Hawk

...JOE CREDE

faneidde

09-20-2005, 10:44 PM

Didn't see the game, got updates in chat most of the night, just saw the highlights on Sportscenter, great plays by Uribe and Crede's shot was a bomb. Wow, I won't be able to sleep for at least an hour now. Wow!

pczarapa

09-20-2005, 10:44 PM

:dtroll: Out here in San Francisco for a conference, the bar went crazy, what a giddy feeling!!! God I love White Sox baseball!!!!!!!

:bandance: :bandance: :bandance: :bandance: :bandance:

mrs. hendu

09-20-2005, 10:44 PM

That's just Joe - surprises as when needed.

PAPChiSox729

09-20-2005, 10:44 PM

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

doublem23

09-20-2005, 10:44 PM

Thank you, Joe Crede... I don't think I could have taken another inning of that game.

Holy ****.

maristsox

09-20-2005, 10:44 PM

had about 12 heart attacks during that game, but joe has a special place in my bed tonight

I think Uribe should get an assist for that play on Coco Crisp -- we wouldn't have had a chance otherwise.

buehrle4cy05

09-20-2005, 10:44 PM

Now let's go out and win the ******* division!!!

mjharrison72

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

And I'm supposed to get decent sleep now...
Mercy!

fuzzy_patters

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

This is just what this team needed. They needed an emotional game to get the blood flowing again. As Roberto Benini said, "Life is beautiful." We're greedy. We've got Crede.

slobes

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

Joe Crede...yes!!

mr_genius

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

WOW, crazy game!

lumpyspun

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

I heard those fireworks from USCF out here in Seattle!!!!

I told my girlfriend I would have given my left testicle to be there after that homer!

house215

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

That game took at least 3 years off my life...mercy.

billnahorodny

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

THANK-YOU JOE!!!!!!! I don't think my heart can take very many more of these! :bandance::bandance::bandance::bandance::bandance:

TornLabrum

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

I have to take credit for the win since I posted that I was fed up with the choke down the stretch and that these guys failed their gut check. I followed it up with the comment that maybe THAT would turn things around. Whoever the mod is who removed it, you will notice that we scored after I posted it, and the Indians tied it AFTER you removed it. The Sox didn't score until AFTER I had calmed down from my reaction to your gross negligence in doing that.

MarySwiss

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

I cannot believe this! I get up to get ONE BEER, figuring on a long commercial, and when I come back, it's over!

Where is shoota??? I want to know where Shoota is.. I'm talkin' like right now... WOW!!!! I'm flippin out man.. this is awesome.. GO SOX!!! the hell with everyone else.. i wanna see sportscenter tonight...

knocko94

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

You stole my thunder...but that's OK I'll do it again.

:Hawk

...JOE CREDE

Hawk freaked out and did about 3 of em, Love it BABYYYY!!!

mccoydp

09-20-2005, 10:45 PM

Fricking awesome game! I watched the whole thing, and I'm gladI did!

Here's hard core for you: my wife is recovering from an infection in the hospital. She called me and told me to put the phone up to the audio of the game because she just couldn't take not knowing what was going on!

Crede has forever established himself in my good graces (until the playoffs at least).

:wink:

alumbrados

09-20-2005, 10:46 PM

Joe Crede = Graig Nettles 2005 with that performance.

Personally, I'm glad the Injuns have pushed us to the limits.

It's preparing us for playoff style ball much better than a 15 game division romp would have.

minastirith67

09-20-2005, 10:46 PM

:indianslose:winner

Hallelujah!!!!!!

That feels a whole lot ****ing better...

spiffie

09-20-2005, 10:46 PM

Ummm...I guess now would be a good time to apologize for all the awful things I've said about you Joe. My bad.

balke

09-20-2005, 10:46 PM

Goooooo JOE! I've been M.I.A. from Chicago for a little over 4 weeks, making sure I pay attention to these last few games in the hopes they pull through. GO sox, pull it together.

PAPChiSox729

09-20-2005, 10:47 PM

Cleveland is done.

CLR01

09-20-2005, 10:47 PM

Who got the winning hit?

mcfish

09-20-2005, 10:47 PM

YES YES YES

It was such a nerve racking game, but so worth it watching Crede come through in the 10th!!!

He deserves some major credit for this game. Oh, and an amazing play by Uribe in the 8th? to save it too!

ShoelessJoeS

09-20-2005, 10:47 PM

:worship: :crede

"did you see that aaron"

:rowand

"thanks joe, i owe you one"

:bandance: :bandance: :bandance: :bandance: :bandance:

elrod

09-20-2005, 10:47 PM

One of the biggest moments of the game: Hermanson pitching a scoreless 10th in a non-save situation. I had visions of 9-6 Cleveland when Dustin went out there.

ScottsdaleSoxFan

09-20-2005, 10:47 PM

GAME.OF.THE.YEAR.

:crede
"Suck it Tribe"

mantis1212

09-20-2005, 10:47 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has to be the biggest game I've EVER seen the Sox win.

DickAllen72

09-20-2005, 10:48 PM

Thank you, Joe Crede!

Great play by Uribe! Clutch double by Carl! Gutsy job by Hermanson.

On a side note, I started watching the game as usual, but after two innings I just couldn't take any more of Hawk. So I turned down the sound on TV and turned on Rooney on the radio. Immediately it was as if a great weight was lifted off my chest and my mood and outlook immediately brightened. Joe Crede may also have had a little bit to do with that.

Anyway, two games off the magic number and back to 3-1/2 up. Let's win the series tomorrow! :gulp:

Edit: AJ walking all over Boone should be the metaphor for the 2005 White Sox and Indians seasons! :smile:

Deuce

09-20-2005, 10:48 PM

I apologize to Joe Crede.... I apologize for snapping at NewYorkSoxFan and Nodiggity on the Chat Room during the game... I apologize to my stomach for all the acidity.... God, I love this game!!!!!

I love you, WSI!!!!!

Fungo

09-20-2005, 10:48 PM

:gulp:

Ahhhh !!!

A. Cavatica

09-20-2005, 10:48 PM

I don't count homers in extra innings, when Crede should've won the game in relief.

mrs. hendu

09-20-2005, 10:48 PM

Aaron will probably get a better sleep than he thought possible in the 9th inning...

ilsox7

09-20-2005, 10:49 PM

Cleveland: Meet your new Daddy, same as your old Daddy.

TDog

09-20-2005, 10:49 PM

Just got home from work, checked out the postgame thread and have just one question.

Did Crede's home runs count tonight?

Gavin

09-20-2005, 10:49 PM

I **** you not I was sitting here with a 1-2 count on Aaron watching mlb.tv and following the chat when my cable internet went TOTALLY kaput. I spent the next 5 minutes trying to fix, the next 10 waiting for it to scroll the bottom of the screen on ESPN and the next 10 trying again ultimately deciding that I will borrow my neighbor's wireless internet.

ATTABOY JOE!

faneidde

09-20-2005, 10:49 PM

I don't count homers in extra innings, when Crede should've won the game in relief.
Wow, who knew I could laugh while still jumping up and down around my apartment. One of my neighbors came over to make sure I was OK.

Stoky44

09-20-2005, 10:49 PM

9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A. Cavatica

09-20-2005, 10:49 PM

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This has to be the biggest game I've EVER seen the Sox win.

Well, you have to go back a ways for a playoff victory, so...

The Dude

09-20-2005, 10:49 PM

Joe Crede................who would've thunk it???

I called it to 3 of my flub fan roommates! HUGE HUGE WIN!

zach074

09-20-2005, 10:50 PM

Joe Crede= Mr.September?

ShoelessJoeS

09-20-2005, 10:50 PM

9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Time to change the Soxogram!!!!!

mr_genius

09-20-2005, 10:50 PM

Just got home from work, checked out the postgame thread and have just one question.

Did Crede's home runs count tonight?

no, because (as already mentioned) it was in extra innings not regulation.:tongue:

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YESSS!!! JOE CREDE!!! I also want to give a "hell ya" to the crowd tonight. Hawk and DJ referenced them a few times tonight. Saying that they were the loudest in a long time. Nice job guys. We as fans are on a mission we got to stay as loud as ever. ITS A WHITE SOX WIN!!!

flo-B-flo

09-20-2005, 10:51 PM

Fricking awesome game! I watched the whole thing, and I'm gladI did!

Here's hard core for you: my wife is recovering from an infection in the hospital. She called me and told me to put the phone up to the audio of the game because she just couldn't take not knowing what was going on! You have a GREAT wife.

Foulke You

09-20-2005, 10:52 PM

That is the best game I've seen all year, by far. It felt like the ALCS. I honestly believe these are the two best teams in the AL.

Funniest moment of the game: A.J. stepping on Aaron Boone's arse rounding 3rd. That ranks right up there with Timo flipping the bird to Uribe as funniest moment of the season.:D:

ArkanSox

09-20-2005, 10:53 PM

What a great win!!! A breakout game for Crede. Gamesaver play by Uribe. The crowd was fantastic. YESSSS!!! Let's get 'em again tomorrow.

PAPChiSox729

09-20-2005, 10:53 PM

That is the best game I've seen all year, by far. It felt like the ALCS. I honestly believe these are the two best teams in the AL.

Funniest moment of the game: A.J. stepping on Aaron Boone's arse rounding 3rd. That ranks right up there with Timo flipping the bird to Uribe as funniest moment of the season.:D:

A.J. is a genius. I couldn't stop laughing when I saw the replay.

ilsox7

09-20-2005, 10:53 PM

That is the best game I've seen all year, by far. It felt like the ALCS. I honestly believe these are the two best teams in the AL.

Their records would say so too. But the AL Central is the weakest division in baseball! It only has the 2 best teams in the league and another over .500!

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGE HR by Crede! I have to be up in 5 hours for work and was dreading going to bed upset, but Crede picked it up with some GREAT hitting. Let's finish this up tomorrow with Garland! :bandance: :bandance:

TornLabrum

09-20-2005, 10:53 PM

That is the best game I've seen all year, by far. It felt like the ALCS. I honestly believe these are the two best teams in the AL.

Funniest moment of the game: A.J. stepping on Aaron Boone's arse rounding 3rd. That ranks right up there with Timo flipping the bird to Uribe as funniest moment of the season.:D:

I'll go one step farther than you. The last two games (despite last night's loss) have been the two best games all year.

cheeses_h_rice

09-20-2005, 10:53 PM

Man, what a game.

From the highest highs (AJ stepping on Boone's back...yes!, Juan's play to end the 9th) to the lowest lows (*cough*Aaron Rowand*cough, not to mention the goddamned WALKS) and in between...I was beginning to think with the bullpen mostly cashed the Sox wouldn't pull this out in extra innings. Hermanson delivered in the 10th, and what can you say about Jizzoltin Jizzoe ****ing Crede? Man of the hour if not the year.

THIS was the game of the year.

THIS was a must-win, in retrospect.

A win tomorrow, and the Sox will be in that proverbial Catbird Seat for the division title.

A win tomorrow, and suddenly Cleveland might find themselves in second place for the Wild Card, putting added pressure on them down the stretch, pressure that may manifest itself in Jose Hernandez-esque plays against crummy teams like the Royals. Hint hint.

My heart can't take much more of this. Good thing I'm going to the game tomorrow, right?

:gulp:

Taliesinrk

09-20-2005, 10:54 PM

no, because (as already mentioned) it was in extra innings not regulation.:tongue:

Yeah, but the question is whether or not Crede's HR earlier in the game will go down in the official Shoota scorebook as a real HR, or an error on the pitcher......

Frankfan4life

09-20-2005, 10:54 PM

How sweet it is!!!!!!! :bandance: Thanks Joe for taking that 500 lb. weight off my back. This place would have been like a hospital ward if not for the win today. Please Sox let's get one more win tomorrow.

Boy, does this feel good. It's been a while since I've been this happy! :D:

Ozzie on the podium "I'm no gonna lose this division with 30,000 people helpin' me!"

elrod

09-20-2005, 10:55 PM

I LOOOOOOVE this link.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/gamecast?gameId=250920104

Deuce

09-20-2005, 10:55 PM

My heart can't take much more of this. Good thing I'm going to the game tomorrow, right?

Beer will help slow your heart rate and settle the stomach. :wink:

Stoky44

09-20-2005, 10:55 PM

Ozzie's last quote at press con. "When you win the beer tastes better"

AMEN :gulp: :gulp: :gulp: :gulp: :gulp:

Mots09

09-20-2005, 10:56 PM

I feel as though i was on the best roller coaster ride ever tonight!

Joosh

09-20-2005, 10:56 PM

I like this new dangerous look for Crede. Cleveland beware. :bandance:

Soxheads

09-20-2005, 10:56 PM

heh....today at ST we introduced the "Rally Crede" before the game.....seemed to work...

http://www.soxtalk.com/forums/uploads/post-127-1127192675.gif

Jason's bad at Photoshop...real bad....

soxjim

09-20-2005, 10:56 PM

:indianslose

Lets go go WhiteSOX. Wow what a game glad I watched it. I got 3 knocks on my hotel door for being to loud.:supernana:

Mots09

09-20-2005, 10:56 PM

I drank one beer for every run the Sox scored.. and ozzie is right the last one was the best!:dtroll:

Deuce

09-20-2005, 10:57 PM

I think this is the fastest to 100 replies ever....

:tomatoaward

A. Cavatica

09-20-2005, 10:57 PM

:tomatoaward

cheeses_h_rice

09-20-2005, 10:57 PM

I LOOOOOOVE this link.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/gamecast?gameId=250920104

J Crede homered to left.
Start of Inning

Short, simple, and oh so sweet.

:thumbsup:

ElDuque26

09-20-2005, 10:57 PM

I was doubting joe over pablo upon his DL return but clearly he has been a different player since returning (his back healed???) Joe one helluva game and saved us from a deep hole....Uribes play in the 8th Sick with it!!!

Deuce wrote I apologize to Joe Crede.... I apologize for snapping at NewYorkSoxFan and Nodiggity on the Chat Room during the game... I apologize to my stomach for all the acidity.... God, I love this game!!!!!

I love you, WSI!!!!!

we need a "Clearing Skies" tag!

ShoelessJoeS

09-20-2005, 10:58 PM

I'll go one step farther than you. The last two games (despite last night's loss) have been the two best games all year.
Couldn't agree with you more. My heart hasn't beaten this hard watching the Sox in years. I couldn't even imagine what the players were feeling on the field.

beckett21

09-20-2005, 10:58 PM

:walk

*craps pants*

voodoochile

09-20-2005, 10:58 PM

I have to take credit for the win since I posted that I was fed up with the choke down the stretch and that these guys failed their gut check. I followed it up with the comment that maybe THAT would turn things around. Whoever the mod is who removed it, you will notice that we scored after I posted it, and the Indians tied it AFTER you removed it. The Sox didn't score until AFTER I had calmed down from my reaction to your gross negligence in doing that.

I didn't remove it, I put it in the game thread, but you and me are right there. I said earlier tonight to the other mods that I ain't backing up no more. Here is where I make my stand. I'm done with the trolls. I'm done with the *******. I'm just flat done with losing baseball...

:winner

:indianslose:

:supernana: :supernana: :supernana: :bandance:

HEY SHOOTA DO THOSE HOME RUNS COUNT? :rolleyes:

9!!!

ShoelessJoeS

09-20-2005, 10:59 PM

:walk

*craps pants*
*while inserting foot into mouth*

Taliesinrk

09-20-2005, 10:59 PM

When did Timo flip Uribe the bird and what all happened? Also, I only caught from the 9th on cuz of class, but what happened with AJ and boone?

The Dude

09-20-2005, 11:00 PM

:crede

"Shoota, GO **** YOURSELF!"

buehrle4cy05

09-20-2005, 11:00 PM

HEY SHOOTA DO THOSE HOME RUNS COUNT? :rolleyes:

VC, you should just email shoota this thread, you know, just to kind of rub his nose in it. That would be AWESOME.

TheOldRoman

09-20-2005, 11:00 PM

It needs to be said:

3.5

:reinsy
"Anyone who thinks this Cleveland team will catch the White Sox is crazy."

Parrothead

09-20-2005, 11:00 PM

Sure the Sox won :bandance: but why were there only 26k + in attendance?

SoxSpeed22

09-20-2005, 11:00 PM

HEY SHOOTA DO THOSE HOME RUNS COUNT? :rolleyes:BTW donde esta Shoota? We haven't seen a post for a while.

cheeses_h_rice

09-20-2005, 11:00 PM

Ah yes, the shoe is on the other foot now, isn't it? (http://forums.espn.go.com/espn/thread?forumID=115&threadID=2394265&lastPostID=13974707)

elrod

09-20-2005, 11:01 PM

Thank tha parents of Mr. John Crede for immigrating to Osage County, Missouri in the 1890s from Germany. Yes, I found the Osage County Credes on ancestry.com. Yes, I have too much free time.

I just got a press release.... All 132 Intas agree that the Sox will win the Division!

TornLabrum

09-20-2005, 11:01 PM

I didn't remove it, I put it in the game thread, but you and me are right there. I said earlier tonight to the other mods that I ain't backing up no more. Here is where I make my stand. I'm done with the trolls. I'm done with the *******. I'm just flat done with losing baseball...

:winner

:indianslose:

:supernana: :supernana: :supernana: :bandance:

HEY SHOOTA DO THOSE HOME RUNS COUNT? :rolleyes:

9!!!

You and me, brother!

JorgeFabregas

09-20-2005, 11:02 PM

I was at the game last night and they seemed to be fired up even though they lost. Such a great game. Especially nice was hearing a whoop from another apartment when the ball left his bat. Joe Crede is my wife's "baseball boyfriend"...she was stoked.

Iron Dragon

09-20-2005, 11:02 PM

AJ stepping on Boone vaulted him to my favorite current Sox player. Just awesome.

It was also brought up in chat that the mods should unban Shoota now. I think he should be allowed back. :wink:

billyvsox

09-20-2005, 11:02 PM

Here in Arizona we are rockin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JOE CREDE is the walk off master!

Great play by Uribe
Great job by Politte

I exhaled for 3 full minutes after the win.

CLR01

09-20-2005, 11:02 PM

VC, you should just email shoota this thread, you know, just to kind of rub his nose in it. That would be AWESOME.

Shoota is always lurking. He tried to re-register last night. He'll see it.

elrod

09-20-2005, 11:03 PM

I bet Mark Buehrle is a descendant of Adolph Buehrle of St. Charles County. He was born in 1878 and his profession: harness-maker.

Droso5

09-20-2005, 11:04 PM

In my chapter house at school we have a lot of Cardinal, Cub, Sox and even one die hard Toons fan. And all of us were glued to the friggin screen for the entire game. We skipped the bars completely and just sat there screaming and yelling and sweating and jumping around. I said in a post last night that something nuts would happen, and although it was not a blow out or a Cy Young Mark B outing, I'll take it. Christ Im exhausted. This is playoff baseball pretty much, and unlike previous years, the White Sox stood up and won even when he cards were stacked against them. That was heart out there tonight pure and simple.
And Ive been watching the Sox for around a 12 years now, and this has to be one of the most intense non-stop gut wrenching games ive ever seen...period. Ahhhh screw it, im going to get hammered.

FielderJones

09-20-2005, 11:04 PM

:crede
"I'd just like to thank all the folks at WSI for all the support you've given me throughout the year. And shoota, does your banning count?"

mccoydp

09-20-2005, 11:04 PM

You have a GREAT wife.

Thank you very much!

ode to veeck

09-20-2005, 11:04 PM

I have to take credit for the win since I posted that I was fed up with the choke down the stretch and that these guys failed their gut check. I followed it up with the comment that maybe THAT would turn things around. Whoever the mod is who removed it, you will notice that we scored after I posted it, and the Indians tied it AFTER you removed it. The Sox didn't score until AFTER I had calmed down from my reaction to your gross negligence in doing that.

Torn Labrum,

I think the mods rolled it into the gameday thread. AJ ripped the double just after you posted it

kaufsox

09-20-2005, 11:05 PM

YES!!! I must say that my superstitious side came out. Good things happened when I turned off the game to study. Every time I'd listen, Cleveland would score. So, I kept the game off until 10:45, what do you know WHITE SOX WINNER :bandance:

For the record, I will not be able to watch the game tomorrow because of U2, so no watchy, we win :cool:

Hey did anyone else get there playoff tix? I got mine today and they look beautiful YES

elrod

09-20-2005, 11:05 PM

My stomach is literally hurting from the tension.

CLR01

09-20-2005, 11:05 PM

Ah yes, the shoe is on the other foot now, isn't it? (http://forums.espn.go.com/espn/thread?forumID=115&threadID=2394265&lastPostID=13974707)

****........... im sick of you ungratefull fans

I know we just lost but it was just one game and the indians are still in the drivers seat whether its the wild card or central

Damn you negative fans are ******* me off more than the loss tonight....

Perfect. Sounds like voodoo.

I don't know about the driver seat in the central though.

ChiSoxGirl

09-20-2005, 11:06 PM

I so belong in bed now, since I have to be up at 5:30a, but I'm way too amped up after this AWESOME, AWESOME win! MERCY!!! :bandance:

I'm going tomorrow night. They BETTER win and take the series. Besides, I need to convince myself that it's not because of me that they're losing when I'm there! Here's to seeing my first win since July 5! :gulp:

elrod

09-20-2005, 11:06 PM

YES!!! I must say that my superstitious side came out. Good things happened when I turned off the game to study. Every time I'd listen, Cleveland would score. So, I kept the game off until 10:45, what do you know WHITE SOX WINNER :bandance:

For the record, I will not be able to watch the game tomorrow because of U2, so no watchy, we win :cool:

Hey did anyone else get there playoff tix? I got mine today and they look beautiful YES

I am a diagnosed obsessive compulsive and magical thinking with reference to the White Sox is my biggest symptom these days. No, I am not kidding at all.

popilius

09-20-2005, 11:06 PM

My stomach is literally hurting from the tension.

AND my head- held my breath for the last half hour. . .

PHEW!

:gulp: :gulp: :gulp:

TornLabrum

09-20-2005, 11:07 PM

I was at the game last night and they seemed to be fired up even though they lost. Such a great game. Especially nice was hearing a whoop from another apartment when the ball left his bat. Joe Crede is my wife's "baseball boyfriend"...she was stoked.

I will also not be able to watch the game tommorow because of the U2 concert....at the very least I can have my buddies back at school text me the scores. A Sox win plus a U2 concert, sounds pretty sweet to me.

fuzzy_patters

09-20-2005, 11:08 PM

Is tomorrow's game a day game or a night game?

SOXintheBURGH

09-20-2005, 11:08 PM

In my chapter house at school we have a lot of Cardinal, Cub, Sox and even one die hard Toons fan. And all of us were glued to the friggin screen for the entire game. We skipped the bars completely and just sat there screaming and yelling and sweating and jumping around. I said in a post last night that something nuts would happen, and although it was not a blow out or a Cy Young Mark B outing, I'll take it. Christ Im exhausted. This is playoff baseball pretty much, and unlike previous years, the White Sox stood up and won even when he cards were stacked against them. That was heart out there tonight pure and simple.
And Ive been watching the Sox for around a 12 years now, and this has to be one of the most intense non-stop gut wrenching games ive ever seen...period. Ahhhh screw it, im going to get hammered.

You should've been at my sister's place brah.. I never screamed "GET OUT!! STRETCH!! ... YES!!!" louder in my entire life.

ScottsdaleSoxFan

09-20-2005, 11:08 PM

I absolutely love sticking it to Bobby Howry who was responsible for all the runs in the bottom of the 7th. Amazing job by Politte to get the double play.

SoxSpeed22

09-20-2005, 11:09 PM

Is tomorrow's game a day game or a night game?Night

DickAllen72

09-20-2005, 11:10 PM

I so belong in bed now, since I have to be up at 5:30a, but I'm way too amped up after this AWESOME, AWESOME win! MERCY!!! :bandance:

You and me both, ChiSox Girl! I get up at 5:30am also, but somehow I think I won't be feeling as tired tomorrow morning as I did this morning!

You should've been at my sister's place brah.. I never screamed "GET OUT!! STRETCH!! ... YES!!!" louder in my entire life.

At first I thought you meant your sister's BRA!!! Get out, stretch...yes!:o:

SOXintheBURGH

09-20-2005, 11:11 PM

I will also not be able to watch the game tommorow because of the U2 concert....at the very least I can have my buddies back at school text me the scores. A Sox win plus a U2 concert, sounds pretty sweet to me.

Maybe Bono will come out in a Winning Ugly jersey?

ChiSoxGirl

09-20-2005, 11:12 PM

You and me both, ChiSox Girl! I get up at 5:30am also, but somehow I think I won't be feeling as tired tomorrow morning as I did this morning!

YES!!! I must say that my superstitious side came out. Good things happened when I turned off the game to study. Every time I'd listen, Cleveland would score. So, I kept the game off until 10:45, what do you know WHITE SOX WINNER :bandance:

For the record, I will not be able to watch the game tomorrow because of U2, so no watchy, we win :cool:

Hey did anyone else get there playoff tix? I got mine today and they look beautiful YES.Works everytime. I was actually taking care of a administrative function on the site when Joe hit the walkoff. I still haven't seen it, but coming back to the MLB.TV with the final line sitting their on the screen made me grin from ear to ear and I haven't stopped yet. Do your job and let the Sox do theirs...

Droso5

09-20-2005, 11:13 PM

SoxintheBurgh, you aint in P Town no more, I threw a chair and I must say, I think Hermi's back was hurtin when Dr. Pain came out, but hat bastard worked threw it and that slider he threw too...oh I forget was crazy, so was Bad Bobby "I have baking flour" on my Hat Jenks K of Haffner, huge just HUGE. and Uribes play on that long throw from SS, jesus, as well as his throw to 2nd when Crede missed on the ball. It was like he was in a vaccumm playing, just unbelievable. And Burgh, you gotta swing down to EIU one of these weekends, I think we are taking a road trip to Clevelad , you know, the mistake by the lake, when the SOx travel to there. Ship it brotha.

SoxFan76

09-20-2005, 11:14 PM

I was pacing around my apartment living room by myself sweating the whole game. I unexpectedly drank 4 beers and about a whole bag of doritos just because I was nervous. I was also clutching a pillow for the whole 2nd half of the game. I took out all my anger on this pillow. Then a man named Joe Crede stepped up to the plate. And as he's done so many times before, he delivers a towering game winning shot into the left field seats.

I love this team. I love this game.

flo-B-flo

09-20-2005, 11:14 PM

Uribe with a tie saving play

Crede before with the 5-3 dp

Nothin' to worry about with the pitching..........right?

Two tremendous major league baseball games in a row.

If the Sox EVER jump out to a huge lead, the first guy/gal that says "all the Sox have to do is go .500 the rest of the season and they will win 90 games" or "they will have to go 40-20 while we go .500", I will stalk you and slay you.:angry::wink:

Lip Man 1

09-20-2005, 11:14 PM

I'm still stunned. I mean Buehrle didn't have it again, the bullpen blew it again, Rowand's play in the 9th inning was stupifying, yet somehow they won what may turn out to be the biggest game of the season.

I hope they can use the emotional lift and put together a complete game tomorrow with good pitching, hitting and defense to take the series. They can't come out flat and need to be sharp.

I have no idea how they won this game but I thank fate, luck, God whoever or whatever you want to call it that they did. (and no that's not an insult to the Sox...sometimes it's better to be lucky then good!)

Maybe I can get some rest tonight.

Lip

Droso5

09-20-2005, 11:16 PM

Oh, and as an aside, my reaction to the bomb wasnt Stretch...I think it was comparable to Homer Simpson when he won the ride on the Duff Blimp..."OH MY GOD!!!!!"

"Knocks, help me take this mask off. Just for once... let me look at it with my own eyes."

Frankfan4life

09-20-2005, 11:16 PM

YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YESSS!!! JOE CREDE!!! I also want to give a "hell ya" to the crowd tonight. Hawk and DJ referenced them a few times tonight. Saying that they were the loudest in a long time. Nice job guys. We as fans are on a mission we got to stay as loud as ever. ITS A WHITE SOX WIN!!!Even C. Carl mentioned the crowd. If you were at the game today, I have to tell you that you guys represented the Sox fans well. What a way to bring home a win. Thanks for the great support. It's my turn tomorrow.

Oh, I almost forgot. I loved it when AJ stomped on Boone while going past third base. PRICELESS!!! :D:
Woo Hoo!!!! What a win!! :bandance:

Jjav829

09-20-2005, 11:18 PM

Wow, did we need that in the absolute worst way! I don't know if this was the best game of the year, but it's certainly the most important win of the year. Hopefully this can spark the team and we can get back to playing good baseball for the next two weeks before the playoffs.

*exhales deeply*

Hendu

09-20-2005, 11:18 PM

Whew...finally I can breathe. This game was huge; I think the last 2 games have shown that the Indians are good, but they're not invincible and if we play sound baseball, we can beat them.

Tomorrow is another big game because, if we win, it puts all the pressure back on Cleveland. They'll pretty much have to forget about the division and start looking up at the scoreboard to see what the Yankees and BoSox are doing.

Deuce

09-20-2005, 11:18 PM

Oh, I almost forgot. I loved it when AJ stomped on Boone while going past third base. PRICELESS!!!

If anyone finds a pic of the boot, post it immediately!

CHISOXFAN13

09-20-2005, 11:18 PM

I haven't worn it since the Sox series at Wrigley, but for some reason I looked into my closet and decided that tonight was a good night to wear the road CREDE jersey.

Hey guys... I'm looking for highlights on whitesox.com, but I don't know how to get the player to automatically come up when i go to the homepage. For some reason it won't appear (I just got a new computer). Does anyone know how to do this?

fan_since_64

09-20-2005, 11:21 PM

guess Kenny Williams will have to make sure he hangs onto Scott Boras' number.. 'Hello, Scott, think we neeed to talk about Crede...'

soxjim

09-20-2005, 11:22 PM

Thanks to all SOX fans at the game tonight you represeted our team well. I need to be up at 5am and can't sleep to pumped up. Can't get Thunder Struck and Lets go go White Sox songs out of my head. :smile:

chisoxfanatic

09-20-2005, 11:22 PM

I am literally going to die by the time I am 40 due to the constant episodes of cardiac arrest this team is putting me through!!! I'm not old enough for this!!!

JOE FRIGGEN CREDE IS THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was the BIGGEST hit he has EVER had in his career!!!

Wow, just wow!!! Me likey! :D:

PicktoCLick72

09-20-2005, 11:23 PM

Joe, I will have your babies.

markopat

09-20-2005, 11:26 PM

The Uribe throw to 1st was incredible...The homerun...Holy Crap!

I chewed my fingernails to the 2nd knuckle! Go Go SOX!

YES!!!!!!!!!!

tifosiv122

09-20-2005, 11:27 PM

Is anyone else as surprised at how much Boone is factoring into these games? 2 HRs in 2 nights...for a guy with only 14 coming into the series...

Erik

elrod

09-20-2005, 11:28 PM

Whew...finally I can breathe. This game was huge; I think the last 2 games have shown that the Indians are good, but they're not invincible and if we play sound baseball, we can beat them.

Tomorrow is another big game because, if we win, it puts all the pressure back on Cleveland. They'll pretty much have to forget about the division and start looking up at the scoreboard to see what the Yankees and BoSox are doing.

One thing I've noticed about the Indians is their defense is far from flawless. When we chased the Twins the last few years, you could always count on Torii Hunter stealing a homer or Guzman making a huge play up the middle. Ron Belliard and Jhonny Peralta almost made two errors in an inning, giving up a bunch of runs. Yesterday, Casey Blake's error led to 3 runs. The only good fielder on the team is Aaron Boone. Even Sizemore misjudges the ball a lot. Rowand did it tonight too, but we've all seen how great Rowand can be out there.

elrod

09-20-2005, 11:29 PM

I still feel the tension in my stomach. Residual anxiety from the game? Or am I already nervous about tomorrow night?

Lip Man 1

09-20-2005, 11:29 PM

I hope Garland is 'on,' and can go deep into the game. The bullpen needs to get some rest to gear up for Minnesota.

Lip

Ekwall

09-20-2005, 11:30 PM

I think that AJ stomping on Aaron Boone might be the "Torii Hunter crashing into Jamie Burke" moment in the AL Central this year. It may or may not have been intentional, and it was a little dirty, but it sent the message. Oh, and sorry if I reminded anyone of that.

Oh, and

CREDE!!!!!!!!!!!!! :bandance: :bandance: :bandance:

ilsox7

09-20-2005, 11:30 PM

I hope Garland is 'on,' and can go deep into the game. The bullpen needs to get some rest to gear up for Minnesota.

Lip

Agreed. Though I feel really good with JG and McCarthy going the next 2 days.

voodoochile

09-20-2005, 11:31 PM

I hope Garland is 'on,' and can go deep into the game. The bullpen needs to get some rest to gear up for Minnesota.

Lip

**** Minnesota, burn the bullpen to beat the toons. If we sweep them, it's still over, but I do expect JG to bring his A game tomorrow night...

Soxfanspcu11

09-20-2005, 11:32 PM

All I have to say is UNBELIEVABLE guys!!! I dont think I have ever been in such a good mood!!!!!!! I go to college and I have this class that meets only once a week on tuesdays from 630 to 930 and we are only allowed to miss 2 classes, well tonite was my first cause there is no way i could sit in there and not watch the game! I was at the game on Monday and the crowd was crazy and it was the BIGGEST emotion rollercoaster of my life! I was going to go tonite(tuesday) but I thought I would be in class but i JUST COULDNT GO!

I WILL be there tommarow(wednesday) going absolutely APE****!!!! I dont think i can even describe how friggin crazy that place is gunna be tommarow!!! If it was up to me, I would not sit the entire game, almost like a college football or basketball game where the student section stands throughout, but I dont wanna be rude to fellow sox fans, but I am going to be on top of EVERY SINGLE pitch and if there are people sitting around me that are not sox fans, they are going to be incredibly annoyed!

Everyone that is going tommarow, LETS GET THAT PLACE ROWDY!!!! Lets just will and force our boys to win!!!!!

And if your not going tommarow, get tickets and go! and if you cant do that, we need the karma so stayed glued to your TVS!!!

I swear man, tommarow is gunna be nuts, i cant wait, i cant wait, i cant freakin wait!!!!!!!!!!

LETS DO THIS!!!!!!

THIS.IS.HOW.WE.DO.

StrTrkker

09-20-2005, 11:32 PM

INCREDEBLE

Now lets kick their rear ends tomorrow and get one step closer to clinching the A.L. Central.
:supernana: :supernana: :supernana: :bandance:

3.5 games ahead baby...

Viva Medias B's

09-20-2005, 11:34 PM

I just got back from the game. I think the whole stadium was standing during most of the latter half of the game. The crowd was into the game, better than ever. And when Crede hit that bomb in the 10th, the place just erupted!

:hawk
JOE CREDE!!!!!

NSSoxFan

09-20-2005, 11:34 PM

Just got back from the game...and I can hardly breath let alone talk. I KNOW that I won't have a voice tomorrow at all. Nothing beats sitting in the bleachers and knowing that a ball is long gone, let alone when the HR is a game winner!

A-Mazing.

:bandance:

credeistheman

09-20-2005, 11:37 PM

my name says it all.

NSSoxFan

09-20-2005, 11:37 PM

I just got back from the game. I think the whole stadium was standing during most of the latter half of the game. The crowd was into the game, better than ever. And when Crede hit that bomb in the 10th, the place just erupted!

Coming down the ramps tonight was amazing. The chant was "Let's Go White Sox", "Cleveland Sucks"....so much energy, man I still can't get over it.

GO SOX!

PaleHoseGeorge

09-20-2005, 11:37 PM

One thing I've noticed about the Indians is their defense is far from flawless. When we chased the Twins the last few years, you could always count on Torii Hunter stealing a homer or Guzman making a huge play up the middle. Ron Belliard and Jhonny Peralta almost made two errors in an inning, giving up a bunch of runs. Yesterday, Casey Blake's error led to 3 runs. The only good fielder on the team is Aaron Boone. Even Sizemore misjudges the ball a lot. Rowand did it tonight too, but we've all seen how great Rowand can be out there.

Yep. Cleveland is red hot right now. That's why they won all those games early this month. But make no mistake, that team has a horseshoe up its ass. They committed two more errors tonight and they're damned lucky they didn't get put away even sooner, thank you very much Mr. Gas Can Howry.
:cool:

Minnesota had the look and feel of a real championship team. Nothing came easy against those guys. However this outfit just looks lucky. And I'm not surprised the horseshoe finally dropped out of their ass in tonight's game. They'll need to pick it up off the ground and swallow it if they intend to keep winning like they were.

And guess who's ass the horseshoe dropped out of?
:roflmao:

:walk
<sniff> <sniff> "I hate you Sox fans."

BeviBall!

09-20-2005, 11:38 PM

Crede's biggest play was the 5-3 DP that gave us a chance to come back. We got one hell of a fight tomorrow. This series is as dead even as you can get.

CaptainBallz

09-20-2005, 11:39 PM

Not sure if anybody else wants to jump on board, but what sealed the deal was my LUCKY POPCORN!!! Cracked it open right before the bottom of the tenth, sat on the couch and told my friend, "maybe we just need popcorn power." KA-POW!!!! Clutch Crede!!!

Not that I'm into any voodoo or anything...Whatever...

GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kill Em Tomorrow!!!!
:gulp: :supernana:

MRKARNO

09-20-2005, 11:41 PM

That was quite sweet to see Howry blow it big time earlier in the game, but the star of the game is Crede, without a doubt. But the most encouraging thing is that we came back multiple times and from multiple multi-run deficits. This was the most important game of the year.

And from a baseball fan perspective, this series so far has been absolutely incredible.

Frankfan4life

09-20-2005, 11:44 PM

If anyone finds a pic of the boot, post it immediately!The game is going to be replayed on Comcast at 2 p.m. tonight. If I didn't have to go to work tomorrow, I'd watch it all over again, well, maybe just the AJ stomp, the Uribe play and the Crede home runs. I think I'll tape it at least.

TomBradley72

09-20-2005, 11:44 PM

Here's hard core for you: my wife is recovering from an infection in the hospital. She called me and told me to put the phone up to the audio of the game because she just couldn't take not knowing what was going on!

Here's to your wife! You married well. :gulp:

ode to veeck

09-20-2005, 11:44 PM

Lip wrote: I have no idea how they won this game but I thank fate, luck, God whoever or whatever you want to call it that they did. (and no that's not an insult to the Sox...sometimes it's better to be lucky then good!)

Cmon, Luck had nothing to do with it. They were behind three times tonight then came back to tie it three separate times, then take the lead late in the game, only to be tied again, then to hold on and win it with pithing, key D (Crede, Juan), and some critical offense and a killer walk off HR from Joe.

VA_GoGoSox

09-20-2005, 11:45 PM

Beer will help slow your heart rate and settle the stomach. :wink:

This is an outright lie. I drank plenty of beverages from our neighbors to the north and my heart is still beating like crazy after Joe's homer...and my stomach is already tied in knots thinking about tomorrow.

How the heck I'm getting through a day of work tomorrow is beyond me.

Let's Go Go White Sox!

Jjav829

09-20-2005, 11:45 PM

Yep. Cleveland is red hot right now. That's why they won all those games early this month. But make no mistake, that team has a horseshoe up its ass. They committed two more errors tonight and they're damned lucky they didn't get put away even sooner, thank you very much Mr. Gas Can Howry.
:cool:

Minnesota had the look and feel of a real championship team. Nothing came easy against those guys. However this outfit just looks lucky. And I'm not surprised the horseshoe finally dropped out of their ass in tonight's game. They'll need to pick it up off the ground and swallow it if they intend to keep winning like they were.

And guess who's ass the horseshoe dropped out of?
:roflmao:

:walk
<sniff> <sniff> "I hate you Sox fans."

Even if they do have a horseshoe up their ass, they are a very good team. This isn't just smoke and mirrors. They have all the talent that they need right there. It's not a surprise that they've played so well lately. The bigger surprise was the way they struggled early in the year. The Indians will be a force in the AL Central for years to come. The Twins will probably bounce back and I think the Tigers will improve so this division figures to be a very tight race in the coming years. We're not going to be seeing any double digit leads by any AL Central team in the next few years.

I'm still stunned. I mean Buehrle didn't have it again, the bullpen blew it again, Rowand's play in the 9th inning was stupifying, yet somehow they won what may turn out to be the biggest game of the season.
Lip I........so...........geez..........I don't know. Do you?

ode to veeck

09-20-2005, 11:46 PM

The game is going to be replayed on Comcast at 2 p.m. tonight

Thanks for the info, I forgot to Tivo the game for white sock who was at class tonight, and now I'll record it. I sent my 1st text message ever to him at class after the Crede walk off in the 10th

shes

09-20-2005, 11:47 PM

Just got back from the most incredible game I've ever been to. The excitement in the park, despite a good deal of fans leaving after the 9th, was absolutely electric after the Crede homer. This will always be "The Crede Game" to me, despite the fact that Juan played as big of a role on both offense and defense. The left side of the diamond is completely immune now.

I think Aaron owes Joe and Juan about 10 dozen golf balls apiece after his costly, costly miscue in the 9th. I've never seen him misplay a ball that badly before. However, I don't want to dwell on that right now. It was a roller-coaster game and that was merely a huge drop down before we swung right back up again.

And Paulie, well, I stand by what I said about him yesterday in regards to hitting w/ runners on in the clutch. But let's not dwell on that, either.

So for Juan Uribe, Joe Crede, Cliff Politte, Dustin Hermanson, AJ for the STOMP (!!!) and anyone who I'm forgetting, Here's to ya:

:gulp::gulp::gulp::gulp::gulp::gulp::gulp::gulp::g ulp::gulp:

EDIT to say, Sox have now won the last 15 games I've attended. If it comes down to it, I'll be going to Cleveland at the end of the season, expensive college courses be damned. :cool:

cubhater

09-20-2005, 11:47 PM

Not sure if anybody else wants to jump on board, but what sealed the deal was my LUCKY POPCORN!!! Cracked it open right before the bottom of the tenth, sat on the couch and told my friend, "maybe we just need popcorn power." KA-POW!!!! Clutch Crede!!!

Not that I'm into any voodoo or anything...Whatever...

GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kill Em Tomorrow!!!!
:gulp: :supernana:

Save some of that popcorn for tomorrow's game!:cool:

SoxSpeed22

09-20-2005, 11:49 PM

Save some of that popcorn for tomorrow's game!:cool:Just don't burn the heck out yours like I just did! I had to open all the doors and windows to get the smell out.

PaleHoseGeorge

09-20-2005, 11:50 PM

Even if they do have a horseshoe up their ass, they are a very good team. This isn't just smoke and mirrors. They have all the talent that they need right there. It's not a surprise that they've played so well lately. The bigger surprise was the way they struggled early in the year. The Indians will be a force in the AL Central for years to come. The Twins will probably bounce back and I think the Tigers will improve so this division figures to be a very tight race in the coming years. We're not going to be seeing any double digit leads by any AL Central team in the next few years.

We'll have to debate this some other time, Jjav. "How much does Cleveland *really* suck?"

We've got all winter for that one. See you there!

:thumbsup:

ode to veeck

09-20-2005, 11:51 PM

:walk
<sniff> <sniff> "I hate you Sox fans."

We could always depend on Bobby for some easy baserunners and BBs, usually for the other team. Thanks for returning the favor tonight

cubhater

09-20-2005, 11:53 PM

It's been a roller coaster this month with us not playing up to par and Cleveland gaining on us. One day I'm a dark cloud and the next I'm optimistic. Do me a favor Sox and blow these Cleveland bums away tomorrow and take the series!

You the man JOE CREDE!:bandance:

And AJ, you should have stomped, not stepped on Boone!:bandance:

Jenks4Pres

09-20-2005, 11:53 PM

Bat Crede third tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

JC is the savior!

LostInLeftField

09-20-2005, 11:55 PM

Perhaps something that has gone overlooked in the awesome victory was Peralta's broken bat in the seventh that, in response, the first/third base coach darted out to the mound as to make sure a small fragment was promptly secured by “friendly” hands.

D.J. said he had never seen anything like that happen, Hawk responded by saying “makes you think”. D.J. then invoked memories of the Albert Bell stolen bat episode when he played with the Indians, in a game against the Sox.

There may be an ancillary story to the Indians’ “hot bats”.

LuvSox

09-20-2005, 11:55 PM

Just got home from the game. WOW, that was exciting! The electricity from the fans coming down the ramps was incredible. I'm juiced, let's get it on tomorrow Cleveland!!!!!!:bandance:

PaleHoseGeorge

09-20-2005, 11:55 PM

We could always depend on Bobby for some easy baserunners and BBs, usually for the other team. Thanks for returning the favor tonight

Howry is one of the main reasons why Cleveland doesn't scare me as much as they otherwise might. In fact I was pulling Outcast's chain about him Sunday night.

I'm *glad* Bob Howry pitches for the Tribe. I know that guy well, and he's a great addition to our closest division rival.
:thumbsup:

A. Cavatica

09-20-2005, 11:55 PM

:tomatoaward :tomatoaward

TFLEM33

09-20-2005, 11:56 PM

You know, it never ceases to amaze me. Joe Crede can be having a terrible year, but somehow he always seems to come up with the clutch hit. This is definitely not the first time he's done it. Way to go Joe! We needed this win tonight. I have confidence that this series is ours. Garland's going to pitch like he's shown he can all year tomorrow. I cannot wait to pound Cleveland tomorrow. Go Sox!

Unregistered

09-20-2005, 11:58 PM

:winner

INCREDIBLE WIN Tonight. If that doesn't fire these guys up and add some momentum, NOTHING will!

Not to mention we gave Bob "gascan" Howry his first blown save of the year and first earned run of the second half. Serves you right for opening your fat mouth, you pig****er!

Lets win a game tomorrow where we shut down the Cleveland offense for a change. They have us playing their game (slugfest) - I think it's time to turn the table and go back to beating them OUR way. Do it, JG.

Perhaps something that has gone overlooked in the awesome victory was Peralta's broken bat in the seventh that, in response, the first/third base coach darted out to the mound as to make sure a small fragment was promptly secured by “friendly” hands.

D.J. said he had never seen anything like that happen, Hawk responded by saying “makes you think”. D.J. then invoked memories of the Albert Bell stolen bat episode when he played with the Indians, in a game against the Sox.

There may be an ancillary story to the Indians’ “hot bats”.

Farmer and Rooney said the exact same thing. The third base coach was all over the barrel, he practically sprinted to the mound to get it.

FielderJones

09-21-2005, 12:10 AM

INCREDEBLE

Looks like Mark Gonzales (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-050920soxgamer,1,2494132.story) checks in at WSI before filing.

Mohoney

09-21-2005, 12:14 AM

The two home runs aside, how about the slick double play he turned? How about Uribe's play in the 9th?

From 2001-2004, WE would have been the team with the crooked number in the E column. Not this year.

CaptainBallz

09-21-2005, 12:17 AM

Perhaps something that has gone overlooked in the awesome victory was Peralta's broken bat in the seventh that, in response, the first/third base coach darted out to the mound as to make sure a small fragment was promptly secured by “friendly” hands.

D.J. said he had never seen anything like that happen, Hawk responded by saying “makes you think”. D.J. then invoked memories of the Albert Bell stolen bat episode when he played with the Indians, in a game against the Sox.

There may be an ancillary story to the Indians’ “hot bats”.

Wow, call me a moron. I was watching the game on Comcast and heard Hawk and DJ talking about it, but didn't put two and two together. That bat freakin' EXPLODED!

Yeah, they're corkin'.

:shammy "You Rang?..."

cheeses_h_rice

09-21-2005, 12:19 AM

My new sig...

http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/1926/ajbig7wc.jpg

StillMissOzzie

09-21-2005, 12:21 AM

What a roller coaster of emotions this game was! The Sox clawing their way back to tie it, tie it again, and eventually take the lead on the "AJ Tramples Boone" play. I agree with whoever it was upstream that the AJ play may become this year's "Torii Tramples Burke" play as an emotional rallying point.

On the flip side, it was so damn frustrating watching the Sox blow opportunity after opportunity. Did they not leave 2 men on base for 4 innings in a row at one stretch? Not to mention the bases juiced later on? I was felling pretty negative after that, thinking that the Sox had blown their chance, and I told my son so. Maybe less than 5 mins later, Crede's bomb brought the game to a happy abrupt end. "Nice loss, Dad" chortled my son, seizing after chance he gets to prove me wrong (since at age 12 you pretty much know everything), but I told him I have never been happier to be wrong.

C'mon Jon, put a dagger in their heart tomorrow night!

SMO
:gulp:

Unregistered

09-21-2005, 12:23 AM

My new sig...

http://img382.imageshack.us/img382/1926/ajbig7wc.jpg
I'll try to get you a better screen capture when the MLB.TV archive is ready, Cheeses. :cool:

tromcoe

09-21-2005, 12:23 AM

I do not know how many will read but I have to tell this story.

So I am at the game with my wife tonight, usually if the Sox are behind in the game and are coming up to bat, I may get up and get a beer or go to the bathroom. They usually score a run or at least get some runners on base while I am gone. First time I did this tonight, boom the first Crede HR. The second time I did this Crazy Carls ball gets stuck in the fence. So I stay the rest of the way till the Indians bat in the 10th. After their last out I say to my wife let's go. So, we leave the ball park through the Club. I am in the parking lot hand my wife the keys so I can use the portajohn just South of the ballpark. I am in the john and I hear the crowd just go nuts, and I new Crede had just hit the winner. Before the fireworks can even go off I am running out of the john, and hugging my wife in the parking lot like it was the World Series. What a night.:supernana:

cheeses_h_rice

09-21-2005, 12:25 AM

I'll try to get you a better screen capture when the MLB.TV archive is ready, Cheeses. :cool:

:thumbsup:

Lo-tech is the only way I can do this these days...

hansgruber

09-21-2005, 12:27 AM

Huge win for us! Was a great and horrible game at the same time. The whole place was going crazy after the homer!

And chants of "Cleveland Sucks!" rang out all the way down the ramps. Great night :D

SoxSpeed22

09-21-2005, 12:28 AM

Describe the "stepping on."

Konerkoholic

09-21-2005, 12:28 AM

Crede's reaction to the walk-off was so great. Rather than pose or jump around he just put his head down and slumped his shoulders, almost as if a weight was being lifted off of the team.

logansquaresox

09-21-2005, 12:32 AM

Really, what can I say? I was there. I laughed, I cried, I lost my freaking voice! I hugged complete strangers. I taught the kids in front of me the words to the fight song. I've never experienced anything like it. I don't know how I'm going to sleep tonight or work tomorrow.

Brian26

09-21-2005, 12:34 AM

I told my girlfriend I would have given my left testicle to be there after that homer!

It was absolutely ****ing ELECTRIC. Words cannot describe the relief. What a rollercoaster game. Two GREAT games in a row. Mercy.

iamkoza

09-21-2005, 12:35 AM

the most tense game i've ever been to. I won't lie, when crede made contact in the 10th, i felt relief first, then excitement

Brian26

09-21-2005, 12:36 AM

Wow, call me a moron. I was watching the game on Comcast and heard Hawk and DJ talking about it, but didn't put two and two together. That bat freakin' EXPLODED!

Farmer called it immediately. Joel Skinner ran like a maniac from the third base coach's box to the pitcher's mound to pick up the bat. When in the hell does a third base coach EVER do that?

Brian26

09-21-2005, 12:37 AM

No lie: I think I high-fived Chet Coppock after Crede's homer. He was sitting in section 119 near the field.

iamkoza

09-21-2005, 12:41 AM

Wow, call me a moron. I was watching the game on Comcast and heard Hawk and DJ talking about it, but didn't put two and two together. That bat freakin' EXPLODED!

Yeah, they're corkin'.

:shammy "You Rang?..."

I hope somebody writes about that tomorrow

Fuller_Schettman

09-21-2005, 12:41 AM

I had to attend a Back to School night, so I completely missed this game. One that sounds like it was the best of the year. But watching and watching and watching and watching the Crede shot on mlbtv is giving my goosebumps goosebumps!

Sounds like Juan made a special play. Anyone care to elucidate?

HotelWhiteSox

09-21-2005, 12:45 AM

Just got home, WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER, WOW! Unbelievable ending, a mixture of heartbreak, nice defense, horrible defense, this game had everything! Obviously Crede, Uribe (how about the defensive play??), AJ, PK, etc came up huge. The low point/pick to suck was Rowand, who was picked up by Uribe's play, then gave it away with his defense again, and was bad at the plate. Justs a bad game I suppose. Great atmoshpere afterwards, I'm emotionally and vocally spent.

Also, I was randomly laughing my ass off/and looking angrily as I looked down at the scout seats, who did I see but Yellow M&M :angry: Obviously, thoughts of the last time I saw him at a game during the opening series against Cleveland and the Shingo game, but I suddenly forgot about him, and though it was edgy, it felt like you knew we could pull it out.

Oh, by the way, I love Joe Crede!

EDIT: And another best part was the Sox sticking it to the pathetic Flub fans in the row in front of me who spent $40 a pop on tickets to cheer against the Sox while the Flubs were getting handed it to them. And of course to the couple rows of Indians fans who have probably already proclaimed their love for Hafner on this board, and did it throughout the whole game

jabrch

09-21-2005, 12:47 AM

Sounds like Juan made a special play. Anyone care to elucidate?

Smash in the hole...Crede dove at it, but couldn't come up with it. Uribe is moving to his right, grabs the ball despite Crede having been nearly obstructing his vision, and fired a strike to Iguchi to get an out at second and nearly a shot at the doubleplay. It was a fantastic job by Uribe to block out the distraction and get a key out.

HotelWhiteSox

09-21-2005, 12:49 AM

Perhaps something that has gone overlooked in the awesome victory was Peralta's broken bat in the seventh that, in response, the first/third base coach darted out to the mound as to make sure a small fragment was promptly secured by “friendly” hands.

D.J. said he had never seen anything like that happen, Hawk responded by saying “makes you think”. D.J. then invoked memories of the Albert Bell stolen bat episode when he played with the Indians, in a game against the Sox.

There may be an ancillary story to the Indians’ “hot bats”.

Hmmm...I was there and saw the broken bat and thought it was weird how quickly it was picked up and disposed of. I thought of yelling cork, but didn't want to sound like I was always thinking of Sosa/Flubs

WhiteSox16K

09-21-2005, 12:50 AM

Just got back to NIU from the game and all I can say is WOW. That was the biggest/most important WIN I have ever been to. Not to mention my tenth of the year. Joe Crede - CLUTCH

MarySwiss

09-21-2005, 12:53 AM

Had a volleyball game tonight. One of the guys on my team is a Tribe fan. Other than that, he's a nice guy, but he was talkin' the usual smack, seein' as how those losers were up 2-0 when we got to the gym.

I got home just in time to see the 8th inning on. YAAAHHHHHH-HAAAA-HAAAA!

TRIBE, welcome back to Earth!:D:

D. TODD

09-21-2005, 12:54 AM

WOW! Two high intensity games that I was lucky enough to be at both. I will defiantly be at tomorrows game (upper tank) this time. I think we played a better all around game last night, but I'll take the split through the 1st 2 games. WE gave alot of opportunities away, but we battled and made some big time plays as well tonight.

Uribe play incredible!

Joe clutch twice!

Hermanson clearly hurting showed big cojones!

Crede solid at third defensively

Uribe & Crede picking up Rowand two missteps (one at bat , one in the Field)

Overall a great win. We have a depleted pen for game 3, so hopefully Garland comes out strong. GO SOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CHISOXFAN13

09-21-2005, 12:55 AM

Smash in the hole...Crede dove at it, but couldn't come up with it. Uribe is moving to his right, grabs the ball despite Crede having been nearly obstructing his vision, and fired a strike to Iguchi to get an out at second and nearly a shot at the doubleplay. It was a fantastic job by Uribe to block out the distraction and get a key out.

I don't know about anyone else but the play he made in the eighth inning, which I'm assuming is the one he was talking about, was much more important.

Uribe went to his right and made an off-balanced throw which was right on the mark. While the throw was in the air, all I could think about was Paulie's comments about how good Royce Clayton was while he was here.

Amazing play.

spongyfungy

09-21-2005, 12:56 AM

Looks like Mark Gonzales (http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/cs-050920soxgamer,1,2494132.story) checks in at WSI before filing.

or the editor.

longshot7

09-21-2005, 12:58 AM

I just now caught my breath... it's ESPN's #1 Top Play of the Night.

I know no one here believes in momentum, but boys, we got it on our side now...
years from now, for Indians fans - THIS will be their Paniagua game.

and yes, for the record, I cried.

StillMissOzzie

09-21-2005, 12:59 AM

Crede's 2nd blast makes #1 on SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays of the Day!

SMO
:gulp:

Nellie_Fox

09-21-2005, 12:59 AM

What am I missing? I don't see anything in that column that has anything to do with WSI.

Domeshot17

09-21-2005, 01:02 AM

I just got home from the game!!

I am soaked in beer from the celebration of the fans next to me. This was by far the single greatest baseball game I have ever been too. I could not think of any way better to end my personal losing streak as well as get yesterday back!!

CREDE YOU PROVED SOMETHING COREY PATTERSON CANT, YOU CAN SHORTEN YOUR SWING AND GOD ARE YOU CLUTCH :supernana:

URIBE HUGE PLAY GAME SAVER

PAULIE CARL AJ Way to Swing the Bats, I know we didnt always get the timely hit, but we did get it a few different times.

LETS END THIS TOMMROW

ESPN JUST SAID ELARTON HAS THE EDGE OVER GARLAND

LETS TELL ESPN TO SUCK IT AND FINISH THIS THING.

THEN, LETS TAKE ALL 7 FROM MINNY AND DETROIT AND NOT GIVE THE INDIANS A CHANCE

THIS IS OUR SEASON BOYS

AND I APOLOGIZE FOR MY CAPS, BUT MY EARS ARE STILL RINGING WITH LETS GO WHITE SOX FROM THE TUNNELS, MY ADRENNALINE IS THROUGH THE ROOF, LETS DO THIS

TheOldRoman

09-21-2005, 01:02 AM

Smash in the hole...Crede dove at it, but couldn't come up with it. Uribe is moving to his right, grabs the ball despite Crede having been nearly obstructing his vision, and fired a strike to Iguchi to get an out at second and nearly a shot at the doubleplay. It was a fantastic job by Uribe to block out the distraction and get a key out.
I think everyone is talking about the other play Uribe made - in the 8th.

Runners on 1st and 3rd, Sox up by one, 2 outs. The ball was hit about 3/4 of the way between second and third. Uribe fielded the ball (by the way, Rafael Furcal is the only other shortstop who would have even come close to getting it) made a leap and threw a perfect strike to first to get Coco Crisp by a step.

It is one of the best plays I have ever seen. If not for us giving up the lead in the 9th, we would remember that play as one of the biggest all season. The ball was so deep into the hole that it was doubtful Uribe could get to it. He made a perfect throw to get one of the fastest men in baseball, and it kept the tying run from scoring. You might see a replay on ESPN (although they didnt make it a webgem), but if Derek Jeter made that play, they would literally show it 5 times an hour for the next 5 years.

Muopsies

09-21-2005, 01:02 AM

This was as much fun as one can have watching a game cast. I moved out to California so the game came on at 5 then from there on out, my roommate just watched a computer. When it said "run scoring play" we celebrated like we were there. This team is giving me an ulcer, but so long as the win, I don't care. Get em tomorrow

halfpricemonday

09-21-2005, 01:04 AM

What an incredible night and an incredible game. Just a half-hour or so after Crede's walk-off, my online connection sprang to life for the first time and allowed me to log on to WSI for the first time in a few days. Reading all these posts has almost been as much fun as the game winner itself.

Thanks to the White Sox and WSI for a amazing evening. See you at the game tomorrow...I'm hoping lucky number 7 will be in our minds in around 24 hours.

UofCSoxFan

09-21-2005, 01:05 AM

Just got back from the game (did some boozing afterwards to celebrate :gulp: :gulp: :gulp: )...after nearly breaking my hand punching the seat when Cleveland tied it up in the ninth....I mentioned to my buddy in the tenth....Crede's going to hit a walk off in the bottom of the ninth....he said "we need three outs first"..well we got them....and he did AAAH YES

Also absoultue SICK play by Uribe.

UofCSoxFan

09-21-2005, 01:07 AM

To top it all off my friend bet me 5 bucks I couldn't approach 3 Indians fans and say to them "you still got the wild card" while giving them hugs....I won that bet.

tifosiv122

09-21-2005, 01:10 AM

Here's a better pic.

Full 1280x720: (Right click and save it)

http://www.erikcohen.com/chisox/ChiSox.jpg

Reduced 640x480:

http://www.erikcohen.com/chisox/ChiSoxSmall.jpg

Erik

longshot7

09-21-2005, 01:11 AM

Just listened to Rooney & Farmer again--

it still gives me chills!!!

Farmer: "Get off the ledge!!!"

Vernam

09-21-2005, 01:13 AM

Back from the park at 11:30, done watching the Tivo game by 12:40 . . . Life is good.

Unbelievable finish to a draining game. I've been on the Uribe bandwagon since April '04, and he repaid Ozzie's faith in him with the biggest play of the year to nab Crisp at first. Likewise Crede (though I've never quite jumped on that bandwagon), a guy who's supposedly out there mainly for his glove. In a game situation right now, I'd as soon see either of them at bat as anyone but Konerko.

Buehrle pitched pretty well against the hottest lineup in baseball. The long ball nearly killed him. Politte was huge, Jenks had some tough luck but got burned by the walk. Hermanson pitched a gutty inning.

Cleveland's defense reminds me of ours in years past. Sucky, in other words. The errant flip by Peralta and the wild toss by Hernandez was a joke. Almost as funny as AJ stepping on Boone to score.

Beat 'em tomorrow and there's no looking back.

VC

spongyfungy

09-21-2005, 01:16 AM

I too just got back, after a trip to Maxwell's.

I think most of the fans who went can agree that this was the most mentally draining game they've ever attended. From leaving tons of guys on bases to leaving Politte in. From Uribe's play to Jenks blown save. From the errors from the Indians to Blake's homers. And the walkoff...oh my...This game just had it all. In our section, we even had a Cubs fan who was escorted by security.

It also seemed like the crowd started to get into it during the seventh inning or so or every time Paulie stepped up to the plate.

I think I saw Marte warming up in the pen. I know everyone booed when Guillen visited Politte and everyone around me was afraid that overworked damaso was going to come in.

Well we really need all of you to come tommorow. I was talking with the ticket person at the booth and he said tommorow they'll be more people but still there will be plenty of good seats available. I want to see a packed house! I'm blowing off a movie screening to watch them again.

Also a quick story: I was about to leave for the bathroom but I told my friends "I bet you Crede will hit a homerun while I take a whiz". I was making my way up the steps and I hear a loud cheer. I turnaround, the crowd is all on their feet going nuts and the players were already at home plate.....

Soxfanspcu11

09-21-2005, 01:21 AM

It is one of the best plays I have ever seen.

Yeah, I echo this statement. When I saw that ball hit live I thought that there was absolutely no way Uribe had a play, I seriously could not believe it when I saw his throw going across the diamond, I mean I have no clue how he got ANYTHING on that throw. I mean 999/1000 times, that ball short hops the first baseman and the runner is safe and thus the go-ahead run scores. Uribe has proven all year long that he has a gun, no doubt about that. His previous best was that play/throw he made in Detroit back in July that saved the game that the sox ended up winning in 13. But this play is 100 times better, if thats possible. I mean it was just amazing to me. All you have to do is watch this play over and over and break it down. Look how far in the hole he was!!! How close to 3rd base he was!!! And the next time you see it, watch closely how quickly he goes from fielding the ball (backhanded by the way!) to transfering the ball to his throwing hand and then releasing! It seriously is unbelievable. I dont know if it is something we can appreciate at full speed, but the slow motion replay is unreal. I have no clue how he made the transfer so quickly and then in one motion he throws a STRIKE to first with his whole body carrying into left-field. You seriously have to be kidding me!!! That was just um..........................sorry but i dont have words for it.................well just one....WOW!!!